כְּפִיר (kᵉphîyr) — Lion

Hebrew word study: כְּפִיר (kᵉphîyr), Strong's H3715. a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

HebrewStrong's H3715
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כְּפִיר (kᵉphîyr)
Pronounced: kef-eer'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

Word study
Derivation: from H3722 (כָּפַר);

KJV translation words: (young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3715 is tagged on 32 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 14:5 and last appears in Zechariah 11:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

young lions ×7a young lion ×6like the young lion ×3a young lion of ×2like a young lion ×2like the young lions ×2and like a young lion ×1and the young lion ×1and young lion ×1at the Kephirim ×1from young lions ×1the young lions ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כְּפִיר ×7כְּפִירִים ×4כַּכְּפִיר ×3כִּכְפִיר ×2בַּכְּפִירִים ×1הַכְּפִירִים ×1וְכִכְפִיר ×1כְפִירִים ×1כַּכְּפִירִים ×1מִכְּפִירִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×7Psalms ×6Proverbs ×3Isaiah ×3Jeremiah ×3Job ×2Nahum ×2Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3722 כָּפַר (kâphar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3716 כְּפִירָה (Kᵉphîyrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kᵉphîyr (H3715) mean?

A village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane).

How is H3715 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3715 as: (young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר)..

How often does כְּפִיר (kᵉphîyr) appear?

Strong's H3715 is tagged on 32 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 14:5 and last appears in Zechariah 11:3.